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Ammodravius sandwiche^isis savanna. Savanna Sparrow. — This 

 rare straggler was shot at an elevation of 5000 feet In the Volcan 

 Mountains, San Diego County, March 9, 1884. It was the only 

 bird of this genus seen. It was sent to Mr. Robert Ridgeway tor 

 identification and returned as being this form. (No, 205, ?, coll. 

 W. O. E.) 



[This bird was recorded as A. s. ala^tdinns in Bull. Cal. Acad. Sci., 

 II, No. 7, p. 422. — w. E. B.] 



Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow. — I am quite sure 

 that I saw one of this species at different times between January 2 

 and 14, 1889, about the door yard, feeding upon crumbs swept out. 

 On trying to shoot it I missed several times, when the bird left the 

 flock of golden-crowned sparrows with which it was associated. 

 The female which was taken was first observed in the yard, Novem- 

 ber 18, 1S89, with golden-crowned sparrows. I did not succeed 

 in getting her this day, but on the 20th this straggler was secured. 



This species has not been observed by any of the early explorers 

 on the west coast of North America. 



^Jnnco hyemalis. Slate-colored Junco. — My specimen, a female, 

 was caught with several Oregon juncos in a quail trap set in the 

 garden for small birds, at Haywards, March 20, 1880. Others have 

 been taken in different parts of California. Mr. W. A. Jeffries men- 

 tions one taken at Santa Barbara, March 14, 1883. {Ank^ July, 

 1889, p. 221.) Mr. W. W. Price has two males taken at Riverside, 

 February 10 and December i, 1888. 



Melospiza fasciaia riifina. Sooty Song Sparrow. — This song 

 sparrow was shot at Haywards, November 23, 1882, from a flock of 

 Gambel's sparrows. (No. 309, (?, coll. VV. O. E.) I supposed it 

 was the rusty song sparrow until Dr. Cooper called my attention to 

 the differences between it and specimens of the rusty in my collec- 

 tion. 



Til is specimen may have been driven southward by the hard 



storms that occurred in November, 1882. It breeds north of lat. 49"* 

 and has not been positively known to have been taken even in win- 

 ter south ot the American boundary; possibly some may inhabit the 

 high mountains of Oregon and Washington in summer. 



Setophaga ruiicil/a. American Redstart. — This species, which I 

 took at Haywards, June 20, 1881, is known for the first time in this 

 state. The bird was a male. Mr. Clark P, Streator informs me that 



